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Title:Attitudes and perceptions of livestock farmers on the adequacy of government compensation scheme: human-carnivore conflict in Ngamiland
Authors:Mmopelwa, G.
Mpolokeng, T.
Year:2008
Periodical:Botswana Notes and Records (ISSN 0525-5090)
Volume:40
Pages:147-158
Language:English
Geographic term:Botswana
Subjects:compensation
wildlife protection
pastoralists
Abstract:Human-wildlife conflict has become an important socioeconomic and environmental problem in Botswana to the extent that government has instituted a compensation policy to prmomote the co-existence of humans and wildlife. This paper analyses farmers' perceptions and attitudes on the effectiveness of the compensation policy with the aim of suggesting some improvements. A survey was undertaken in settlements and cattle posts surrounding the villages of Maun, Shorobe, Toteng and Nxaraga in the Ngamiland district. A structured questionnaire was used to collectd data among farmers who received compensation during 2006 and 2007. A majority of farmers perceived the compensation policy to be ineffective because of the low compensation paid, the slow payment process and the exclusion of other predator species from the list of compensatable species. Most farmers would disapprove of a possible termination of the scheme as this would have undesirable social and environmental consequences. The paper concludes by recommending a revision of the compensation policy. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract]
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